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A03949 Bromelion A discourse of the most substantial points of diuinitie, handled by diuers common places: vvith great studie, sinceritie, and perspicuitie. Whose titles you haue in the next page following. S. I., fl. 1595.; Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605. Summa totius Christianismi. English. 1595 (1595) STC 14057; ESTC S107410 412,250 588

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a_o continual_a flow_a river_n of_o infidelity_n ignorance_n and_o iniquity_n whereby_o it_o follow_v that_o have_v as_o it_o be_v make_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n escape_v the_o day_n which_o be_v appoint_v for_o their_o destruction_n that_o god_n may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n the_o chief_a matter_n with_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o proof_n concern_v the_o reprobation_n of_o the_o wicked_a who_o god_n make_v to_o go_v to_o their_o own_o place_n and_o have_v create_v they_o unto_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v glorify_v in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n acts._n 1._o 25._o that_o one_o of_o these_o two_o may_v take_v the_o room_n of_o ministration_n and_o apostleship_n from_o which_o judas_n have_v go_v astray_o to_o go_v to_o his_o own_o place_n rom._n 19_o 22._o what_o and_o if_o god_n will_v to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n 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which_o man_n though_o they_o know_v the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v write_v in_o their_o conscience_n which_o the_o philosopher_n call_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n the_o lawyer_n the_o law_n of_o nation_n how_o that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n yet_o not_o only_o do_v the_o same_o but_o also_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n that_o god_n have_v le●t_o ●●_o they_o of_o his_o dignity_n they_o serve_v to_o no_o other_o use_n but_o to_o make_v they_o without_o all_o excuse_n and_o yet_o through_o their_o own_o default_n see_v their_o ignorance_n and_o lack_n of_o capacity_n be_v the_o just_a punishment_n of_o that_o corruption_n wherein_o they_o be_v bear_v rom._n 1._o 19_o 20._o
he_o have_v full_o and_o perfect_o instify_v and_o sanctify_v they_o in_o his_o son_n and_o most_o merciful_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o free_o appoint_v with_o himself_o to_o elect_v they_o and_o according_a as_o he_o have_v purpose_v choose_v they_o free_o in_o his_o son_n by_o call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v they_o by_o mean_n of_o that_o same_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o through_o the_o same_o grace_n and_o mercy_n on_o the_o other_o just_a god_n be_v perfect_o just_a their_o side_n touch_v the_o reprobate_n their_o corruption_n and_o infidelity_n with_o such_o fruit_n as_o come_v thereof_o and_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n shall_v so_o reproove_v and_o accuse_v they_o that_o although_o they_o resist_v and_o kick_v against_o the_o prick_n yet_o the_o most_o perfect_a justice_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v manife_a and_o shine_v by_o all_o man_n confession_n in_o their_o just_a condemnation_n the_o chief_a note_n with_o proof_n as_o god_n be_v just_a so_o it_o 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that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v one_o as_o thou_o o_o father_n art_n in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o thou_o even_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v one_o in_o we_o and_o the_o world_n may_v believe_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o thereby_o sanctify_a and_o justify_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o rom._n 8._o 30._o moreover_o who_o he_o predestinate_a they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o also_o he_o glory_v 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o but_o you_o be_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n and_o sanctification_n and_o redemption_n rom._n 3._o 25._o who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n by_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v pass_v through_o the_o patience_n of_o god_n to_o she_o we_o at_o this_o time_n his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o a_o justifier_n of_o he_o which_o be_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n and_o also_o glorify_v rom._n 9_o 23._o and_o that_o he_o may_v declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n upon_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v unto_o glory_n ro._n 8._o 30._o and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v john_n 17._o 22._o 23._o 24._o 25._o and_o the_o glory_n that_o thou_o give_v i_o i_o have_v give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v one_o i_o in_o they_o and_o thou_o in_o i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v perfect_a in_o one_o and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v know_v that_o thou_o have_v send_v i_o and_o have_v love_v they_o as_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o even_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v be_v hold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o on_o the_o other_o part_n they_o which_o remain_v in_o adam_n pollution_n and_o death_n be_v 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22._o it_o be_v god_n which_o stablish_v we_o in_o christ_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o have_v give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n and_o chap._n 5._o 4._o 5._o for_o indeed_o we_o that_o be_v in_o this_o tabernacle_n of_o this_o earthly_a body_n sigh_n and_o be_v burden_a because_o we_o will_v not_o be_v unclothe_v but_o will_v be_v clothe_v upon_o that_o immortality_n may_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o life_n and_o he_o that_o have_v create_v we_o for_o this_o thing_n be_v god_n who_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n ephe._n 1._o 12._o 13._o 14._o that_o we_o which_o trust_v in_o christ_n shall_v be_v unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n in_o who_o also_o you_o have_v trust_v after_o that_o you_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n even_o the_o gospel_n of_o your_o salvation_n wherein_o also_o after_o you_o beléeve_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o 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